NHTSA Complaint #11605786 — 2013 KIA OPTIMA

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11605786
Vehicle	2013 KIA OPTIMA
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	July 24, 2024
Date Filed	August 1, 2024
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NY

Consumer Description

KIA, in Clay New York, refuses to fix the recall on the bearing that caused my engine to cease, i did not know that my car had a recall because i was never notified! My car broke down as i was driving it, i had it towed to Kia, found out there were recalls, but the dealership will not honor the recall and fix my car.

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